Caesarean section at maternal request - the differing views of patients and healthcare professionals: a questionnaire based study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 192, Issue , 2015, Pages 54-60

  Sharpe, A N ^a   Waring, G J ^b   Rees, J ^c   McGarry, K ^c   Hinshaw, K ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITALS SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Doctors; Maternal request; Midwives; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CAESAREAN SECTION AT MATERNAL REQUEST; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD SAFETY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MIDWIFE; MULTIPARA; NULLIPARA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TWIN PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEAR; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; OBSTETRICS; PARITY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; PARITY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938503944     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.06.014     Document Type: Article

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